Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1365055

Northwestern Fritillary
Speyeria hesperis

Observation date: July 23, 2023
Submitted by: DeepSkyKelly
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I'm going with Northwestern on this one mostly because of the blue eyes, but I'm not totally sure. There were at least 3 different types of Fritillaries in the area, and this one stood out because of its "smaller" size, light markings, and very pale ventral side. I know there's a lot of variation in Fritillaries.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 24, 2023
Coordinator notes: yes, this is ssp. ratonensis, your local endemic, the palest of the options. thanks for getting this into the system.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Colfax County